diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dovecot/dovecot.conf.j2 b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dovecot/dovecot.conf.j2
index 19b08a64..167709b6 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dovecot/dovecot.conf.j2
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/dovecot/dovecot.conf.j2
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ mail_server_admin = mailto:{{ config.privacy_mail }}
 # <https://doc.dovecot.org/2.3/configuration_manual/quota_plugin/>
 mail_plugins = zlib quota
 
-imap_capability = +XDELTAPUSH XCHATMAIL
-
 
 # Authentication for system users.
 passdb {
diff --git a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
index a1ff9407..8013b275 100644
--- a/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
+++ b/cmdeploy/src/cmdeploy/tests/online/test_0_login.py
@@ -15,13 +15,6 @@ def test_init(tmp_path, maildomain):
     assert config.mail_domain_bare == maildomain
 
 
-def test_capabilities(imap):
-    imap.connect()
-    capas = imap.conn.capabilities
-    assert "XCHATMAIL" in capas
-    assert "XDELTAPUSH" in capas
-
-
 def test_login_basic_functioning(imap_or_smtp, gencreds, lp):
     """Test a) that an initial login creates a user automatically
     and b) verify we can also login a second time with the same password